‘This Has Gone Too Far’ – Journalists Weigh In On Whether Jamie Carragher Should Be Sacked By Sky

With Jamie Carragher’s future at Sky seemingly up in the air, several journalists and pundits weighed in on whether or not the former Liverpool defender should keep his job.

Making his journey home after covering Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, Jamie Carragher found himself in a bizarre altercation with a Manchester United fan.

Clearly attempting to wind up or ‘banter’ with the Sky pundit, the fan began to repeatedly shout the final scoreline in Carragher’s direction before the 40-year-old suddenly snapped.

In the days that followed, Carragher has issued multiple apologies to those involved while Sky has taken the decision to indefinitely suspend their star pundit from his duties.

Speaking about the incident on Sky News on Monday afternoon, Carragher described his behaviour as a ‘moment of madness’ while the pundit also acknowledged that he had let himself and his family down.

“You can’t obviously condone that behaviour no matter what; In any way shape or form, where you are, who you represent,” said Carragher. “I’ve let Sky Sports down, my family and the family involved.

“It was a moment of madness, it’s difficult for me to explain. It’s just that moment of madness for four or five seconds. No matter the circumstances, you can’t ever behave like that.

“To be honest, again, why did you react, I asked myself? That’s part of being a public figure. It’s the only time, I’ve reacted like that, will ever react like that. I’ve got no excuse…

“It is my biggest regret of course, but all I can do right now is apologise. I can’t go back. Hopefully, they accept that. I’d like to apologise once more to them all.”

The incident has since received a huge reaction online and although many feel that Carragher should permanently lose his position with Sky Sports, it seems the majority of pundits feel that he should be afforded a second chance.

I’ve just watched Carra23 say sorry. No excuses he’s made a big mistake . He’s massively passionate about football and he’s overstepped the mark and shouldn’t have reacted . I’ve been on TV for 3 years with him and imo this isolated incident shouldn’t stop us working together

Jamie Carragher rightly suspended by Sky for his inexcusable, disgusting reaction. Still baffled by the dad shooting a vid of him baiting a former footballer while driving with his 14-year-old daughter in the car, who is imploring him to stop from the very start of the recording

.@Carra23 incredibly helpful with me for my book. I found him to be honest and considerate. I hope he returns to our Sky Sports screen after his suspension. I believe the incident was a moment of madness and out of character and that’s coming from a United fan.

1) A few declarations. 1. I have known Jamie Carragher professionally for a long time. 2. I now consider him to be a friend. 3. We have not spoken about what happened on Saturday afternoon on a stretch of road between Manchester and Liverpool. 4. He hasn’t asked for support.

2) There is a difference between defending what has happened and defending the character of the person at the centre of it. The Carragher shown on mobile phone footage is not the person I recognise. The person I recognise is the person apologising this afternoon.

3) The Carragher I recognise is all of the qualities a good person could be: passionate, intelligent, loyal, reliable and generous. The Carragher I know is liked and admired by those who know him the most because he is a human being first and a decorated former footballer second.

4) His human side explains why he is capable of making mistakes, even those as unpleasant as this. The more we ask footballers to be perfect, the more we drive them away from reality. The more imperfect the world becomes.